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From: raz@sleeper.apana.org.au (Roland Turner)
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Subject: Re: [386bsd] patch-kit inconsistancy?
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 10:20:03 GMT
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osynw@gemini.oscs.montana.edu (Nate Williams) writes:

>Defending Terry, I guess I wasn't obvious enough in my email to Chris@agate
>that the version of the patchkit in incoming was NOT for distribution.
>The reason for Terry's name in the kit is because he wrote the thing.  
>However, that does not mean that he is responsible for it's co-ordination
>and release.

OIC. Apologies to Terry.

>Now, after adding some more patches and fixing a couple bugs in
>the installation/removal of the 500+ patches, (minor documentation
>and spelling fixes also), the new version is now OFFICIALLY released.

>I would recommend getting the new version, since it contains some
>important fixes.

Will this require removal of the entire second (not-for-release) patch 
kit? (I know, my machine's stable, but I'm still a little wary about 
it :-))

>>Even though I have an unnoficial pathkit, my system is FINALLY stable and 
>>usable. (It even recognises my second 200M drive. Joy!) Darn.
>>

>That is/was my goal for this kit, and the accompanying boot disks.  I

Well thank you very much. I am (extremely) please with the result so 
far...

-- 
Bye for now.
        - Raz.

raz@sleeper.apana.org.au   (Roland Turner)   (OH) 61 2 319 5700